Both as a standalone and as part of the DSOTS album, you can take this lyric as read. As a matter of public record, Jourgensen's drug intake was legendary even in the 1980s. By the late 90s, in his own words, he was grappling with massive addiction issues and had lost almost everything: friends, spouse, money and had nearly died more than once. "Dark Side of the Spoon" is a both funny & sad title for an album made by a musical genius who was losing the plot; and this song is a message to his fans & friends saying he knows it. It's painful to listen to so I'm glad the "Keith Richards of industrial metals" wised up and cleaned up. Well done sir.
Lay me where the flowers grow
(Lay me where the flowers grow)
For the palace is descending
(For the palace is descending)
Golden fans across the land now
(Golden fans across the land now)
Just one key does everything
Blackbird red, the wings that spread, wings that turn a pretty word
Bird of prey, the clothing lay on the line and out to dry
Broken fence and two arms length, spider silk and sweet nonsense
Just one key does everything
Sugar on her eyelids, cosmos for the veil
For the palace is descending
(For the palace is descending)
The country where she's going, someday we all shall find
Lay me where the flowers growing
(Lay me where the flowers growing)
Choose the one to follow, take them in your arms
Golden fans across the land now
(Golden fans across the land now)
Golden fans across the land now
Just one key does everything
(Lay me where the flowers grow)
For the palace is descending
(For the palace is descending)
Golden fans across the land now
(Golden fans across the land now)
Just one key does everything
Blackbird red, the wings that spread, wings that turn a pretty word
Bird of prey, the clothing lay on the line and out to dry
Broken fence and two arms length, spider silk and sweet nonsense
Just one key does everything
Sugar on her eyelids, cosmos for the veil
For the palace is descending
(For the palace is descending)
The country where she's going, someday we all shall find
Lay me where the flowers growing
(Lay me where the flowers growing)
Choose the one to follow, take them in your arms
Golden fans across the land now
(Golden fans across the land now)
Golden fans across the land now
Just one key does everything
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Sunset Lyrics as written by Victoria Garance Alixe Legrand Alex Kristian Scally
Lyrics © Hipgnosis Songs Group
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